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IIUNOIS  HiSTORiCAt  SURVEY, 


ANNUAL  CATALOG 


OF 


The  Walter  Spry 
Piano  School 


1906  —  1907 


FACULTY 

Piano 

WALTER  SPRY 

HAROLD  HENRY        MARIAN  DANA 
W1LMOT  LEMONT 


Harmony,  Counterpoint,  Musical  Analysis 
and  History 

ROSSETTER  G.  COLE 


Music  Study  Class 

WALTER  SPRY 


WALTER  SPRY 

DIRECTOR 

and 
HEAD  OF  PIANO  DEPARTMENT 


D 

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The  Walter  Spry  Piano  School 


Pref 


ace. 


HE  gratifying  success  which  has  attended 
this    institution    proves    in    what    measure  a 

.thoroughly  artistic  school  planned  on  the 
best  educational  principles  is  appreciated.  The  per- 
sonnel of  the  faculty  represents  the  best  teachers  in 
their  respective  departments  to  be  found.  The  re- 
sults obtained  are  shown  by  the  work  done  in  the 
pupils'  recitals,  sample  programs  of  which  are  given 
place  in  the  back  part  of  this  catalog.  This 
school  does  not  advertise  extensively,  but  prefers  to 
build  up  its  clientele  by  showing  the  eminent  qualities 
of  the  teachers  as  exemplified  in  the  work  of  the 
pupils  themselves. 

The   school  has   a   comfortable   and   spa- 

iOnratinn      . 

cious    suite    or    rooms    in    the    rine   Arts 

Building,  Chicago's  leading  studio  building,  and  one 
of  the  finest  structures  of  its  kind  in  the  world.  It  is 
centrally  located  in  the  best  business  portion  of  the  city, 
within  a  block  of  all  the  important  transportation  lines, 

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and  managed  in  a  thoroughly  reliable  manner,  so 
that  parents  may  feel  safe  in  sending  their  children  to 
this  building. 

Chicago  is  already  one  of  the  three  great- 
est musical  centres  of  this  country,  and  it 
ranks  with  Berlin,  Paris  or  London  in  the  quality  of 
instruction  to  be  obtained  and  the  high  grade  of 
the  concerts  to  be  heard.  The  Theodore  Thomas 
Orchestral  concerts,  comprising  twenty-eight  pro- 
grams each  season,  are  not  surpassed  by  any,  and  are 
superior  to  most,  even  of  those  in  Europe,  because 
of  the  catholicity  of  the  programs  and  the  finish  with 
which  they  are  given.  Other  organizations,  like  the 
Apollo  Club  and  the  Mendelssohn  Club,  give  the 
opportunity  to  hear  many  of  the  great  choral  works. 
Recitals  are  so  abundant  that  students  are  kept  busy 
at  least  two  or  three  times  a  week  in  attending  to  this 
important  part  of  their  education. 

The  Walter  Spry  Piano  School  aims  to  provide 
for  the  serious  student  a  course  of  instruction  that 
will  equal  any  to  be  found  in  the  best  and  largest 
institutions,  and  at  prices  so  reasonable  as  to  be  within 


the  reach  of  all.  The  students  will  have  opportu- 
nity, when  they  are  prepared,  to  appear  in  recitals. 
Members  of  the  faculty  also  appear  in  recitals  and 
concerts  during  the  regular  musical  season.  Mr. 
Spry's  annual  recital  is  one  of  the  musical  events  of 
the  Chicago  season. 

SCHOLARSHIPS. 


The  wholesale  distribution  of  free  or  partial  schol- 
arships is  unjust,  and  only  in  exceptional  cases  does 
this  school  lend  its  aid  to  students  in  this  manner. 
A  limited  number  of  partial  scholarships  will  be 
awarded  the  first  week  in  September  to  those  who 
apply  and  pass  the  examination.  Those  pupils  who 
are  thus  favored  must  show  exceptional  talent  and 
prove  their  inability  to  pay  the  catalog  tuition.  The 
application  must  be  made  during  the  month  of  Au- 
gust, and  a  special  time  for  examination  will  be  set 
for  each  pupil  early  in  September  before  the  fall 

term   commences. 

-r  .  Lessons    will    be    given    by    the    assistant 

uJutttfltt 

at  itdtn?       teachers  in   the  homes  of  the  pupils  at  a 

slightly  advanced  rate  of  tuition. 

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A  summer  school  is  held  especially  for 
teachers  and  advanced  students  doing 
normal  work.  Besides  private  lessons  in  piano,  there 
is  included  a  thorough  course  of  class  instruction  in 
harmony,  musical  analysis,  history  and  interpre- 
tation. The  course  begins  the  first  week  of  July 
and  continues  for  five  weeks. 

COURSE  OF  STUDY. 


Great  advancement  has  been  made  in  the 
methods  of  instruction  in  the  past  few 
years,  and  this  school  stands  for  that  which  is  both 
conservative  and  progressive.  It  is  possible  to  make 
piano  study  interesting  both  to  those  of  great  and 
small  talent;  the  musical  mentality  and  individuality 
of  each  is  developed  and  trained.  It  is  impossible  to 
state  just  how  long  our  course  will  take  to  complete, 
although  a  general  plan  will  permit  the  student  to 
judge  approximately  if  he  estimates  his  talent  and 
industry,  as  to  how  long  it  will  be  before  acquiring 
a  diploma.  Be  it  said  that  the  standard  is  very 
high  of  this  school,  and  that  a  diploma  is  not  awarded 

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until  the  student  is  able  to  give  a  meritorious  public 
performance,  and  by  strict  examination  prove  to  be 
a  well  rounded  musician. 

THE  FACULTY. 


Piano    Department. 

Mr.  Walter  Sprp,  head  of  the  piano  department 
and  director  of  the  school,  is  known  throughout  this 
country  as  one  of  the  most  advanced  music-thinkers 
and  successful  piano-teachers  of  the  present  day.  A 
pianist  of  eminent  qualities,  he  has  been  before  the 
public  for  the  past  ten  years,  always  appealing  to  the 
public  by  his  earnest  and  genial  interpretation  of  the 
best  classical  and  modern  musical  literature.  He 
has  made  a  profound  study  of  the  best  methods  of 
technic;  and  being  naturally  endowed  with  interpre- 
tative talent  of  a  high  order,  he  is  an  ideal  teacher 
for  the  ambitious  American  student.  Pupils  from  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  as  well  as  Chicago  profes- 
sional pianists, seek  his  instruction,  and  all  find  in  him 
a  master  who  through  devotion  to  his  art  is  an  inspira- 
tion to  their  best  efforts. 

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Mr.  Harold  Henry, 
who  achieved  instanta- 
neous success  at  his 
Chicago  debut  January 
30,  1906,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  school, 
is  a  recent  addition  to 
the  faculty.  The  crit- 
ics were  unanimous  in 
their  praise  of  his  piano 
playing,  and  spoke  in 
the  highest  terms  of  his 

finished  technic  and  fine  musical  qualities.  He  has  a  very 
large  repertoire  and  is  a  teacher  of  wide  experience  and 
exceptional  ability.  Mr.  Henry  has  the  highest  recom- 
mendations from  his  masters:  Preyer  (Leschetizky 
method),  Jedliczka  (Berlin)  and  Moszkowski  (Paris). 

Regarding  Harold  Henry's  first  appearance  in 
Chicago  the  following  notices  are  taken  from  the 
daily  press: 

A  concert  given  in  Music  Hall  Tuesday  evening  served  to 
introduce  to  the  Chicago  public  Harold  Henry,  a  young  pianist, 
who  has  returned  recently  from  study  in  Europe.  He  was  heard  in 
eight  selections  ranging  from  Liszt,  Tschaikowsky  and  Chopin  to 
Moszkowski  and  Poldini.  The  impression  made  was  a  decidedly 


favorable  one.  The  young  player  has  learned  much  and  learned 
it  well.  He  has  clean,  sure,  firm  fingers;  his  playing  is  marked  by 
technical  clarity  and  neatness,  by  good,  sound  understanding  and 
appreciation  of  what  is  musically  and  artistically  best,  and  by  a  nice 
sense  for  tone,  beauty  and  effective  nuance,  as  well  as  for  correct 
shading,  phrasing  and  expression.  His  appearance  at  the  piano  and 
his  manner  on  the  platform  are  attractive  because  unaffected,  graceful 
and  modest,  and  his  entire  work  shows  him  a  young  pianist  of 
promising  powers — one  who  is  musical,  has  taste,  is  not  devoid  of 
emotion,  and  who,  as  public  pianist  as  well  as  pedagogue,  should 
make  a  desirable  place  for  himself.  He  was  at  his  best  last  evening 
in  the  Tschaikowsky  "Theme  and  Variations"  and  in  Moszkowski's 
"Autumn"  and  "Pensees  Fugitivs." — Chicago  Tribune. 

Some  little  curiosity  was  aroused  among  Chicago  musicians  by 
the  announcement  of  the  first  appearance  of  Harold  Henry,  the 
pianist,  in  Music  Hall,  and  the  audience  last  night  was  of  generous 
proportions.  Mr.  Henry,  who  is  a  recent  addition  to  the  teaching 
force  of  the  Walter  Spry  Piano  School,  has  considerable  native 
ability  as  a  foundation,  on  which  he  has  built  a  good  superstructure 
of  careful  culture  and  training.  He  is  a  Kansas  product,  but  has 
pursued  his  studies  under  some  of  the  renowned  teachers  of  Europe, 
among  them  being  Dr.  Ernst  Jedliczka  and  Moszkowski,  under  the 
latter  of  which  he  made  a  special  study  of  Moszkowski's  compo- 
sitions. He  was  heard  to  very  good  advantage  in  his  first  recital  in 
several  Moszkowski  and  Liszt  numbers,  and  had  one  Chopin  and 
one  Tschaikowsky  number,  also.  The  work  of  the  pianist  may  be 
best  described  as  scholarly.  He  is  dignified  in  his  methods  and 
plays  with  style  and  finish.  In  the  "Petrarch  Sonnet,"  by  Liszt,  and 
in  the  concert  study  by  Poldini,  he  gave  excellent  examples  of  his 
form  and  style,  and  demonstrated  that  he  is  a  player  to  be  reckoned 
with  by  the  large  and  growing  circle  of  pianists  of  merit  and  ability 
in  this  city.  —Chicago  Chronicle. 

Mr.  Henry  played  numbers  from  Moszkowski,  Liszt,  Chopin, 
Tschaikowsky  and  Poldini,  with  a  fine  understanding  for  the  individu- 
ality of  each  master,  and  with  beautiful  technical  finish.  He  will,  in 
any  case,  win  for  himself  an  important  place  among  the  pianists  of 
Chicago,  and  the  Walter  Spry  Piano  School  has  every  reason  to  be 
congratulated. — Deutsche  Post  (Translation}. 

Mr.  Henry  is  a  performer  of  excellent  abilities,  possessing  a  tech- 
nic  which  enables  him  to  produce  a  fine  tonal  color  of  exceptional 
clarity,  and  his  playing  of  the  Liszt,  Moszkowski,  Chopin  and 
Tschaikowsky  numbers  exhibited  highly  developed  talent  and  a 
pleasing  interpretation  of  the  compositions. —  Chicago  Journal. 


Miss  Marian  Dana 
will  continue  to  have 
charge  of  the  younger 
pupils  of  the  intermedi- 
ate grades,  and  as  such 
has  proven  a  most  valu- 
able member  of  the  fac- 
ulty. She  has  the  abil- 
ity of  imparting  her 
knowledge  in  a  very 

attractive  manner  to  the  young  student,  and  the  ease 
and  grace  with  which  the  pupils  play  prove  the  reliability 
of  her  method.  Miss  Dana  is  also  a  concert- pianist  of 
great  brilliancy  and  charm,  and  has  a  fine  reputation  as 
an  accompanist. 


Wilmoi  Lemont,  who 
has  charge  of  the  Ele- 
mentary Department  of 
the  school,  was  born  at 
Fredericton,  N.  B., 
Canada.  He  comes  of 
a  very  musical  family, 
and  started  piano  in- 
struction as  a  child, 
keeping  up  his  musical 
studies  while  pursuing  his  general  education.  When 
he  decided  to  make  music  his  life  work,  he  went 
to  Boston,  where  he  attended  the  Faelten  Pianoforte 
School  for  four  years,  and  the  New  England  Conser- 
vatory for  three  years,  being  graduated  from  both  of 
these  well  known  institutions. 

While  attending  the  Faelten  Pianoforte  School  he 
made  a  special  study  of  children's  instruction,  and 
acted  as  one  of  the  assistant  teachers.  During  his 
course  there  he  studied  Repertory  with  Mr.  Carl 
Faelten,  the  Director;  Harmony,  Analysis,  Theory, 
Sight  Playing  and  Transposition  with  Mr.  Reinhold 


Faelten;  Technic  and  Teaching  of  Children  with 
Mrs.  Reinhold  Faelten  (Marie  Dewing);  Musical 
History  and  Piano  Ensemble  with  Mr.  Benjamin 
Guayenberger,  and  Ensemble  with  Stringed  Instru- 
ments with  Mr.  William  Howard. 

Mr.  Lemont  is  a  gentleman  of  culture  and  excel- 
lent personal  qualities,  and  is  a  most  enthusiastic 
teacher.  He  is  a  great  addition  to  the  musical  pro- 
fession in  Chicago,  for  like  the  other  members  of  the 
School  he  is  an  educator  with  the  highest  ideals. 


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Rossetler  G.  Cole  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the 
ablest  and  best  equipped 
teachers  of  musical  the- 
ory in  this  country.    His 
broad    university    train- 
ing   (he   is   a   graduate 
of     the     University     of 
Michigan),   his   extend- 
ed   study    abroad,    his 
long  experience  in  college  music  work  and  his  practical 
experience  as  a  composer  in  nearly  all  the  musical  forms, 
both  large  and  small,  give  to  his  work  as  a  teacher  not 
only  high  character  and  quality,  but  also  practical  value. 
Mr.  Cole  occupies  a  prominent  place  among  Amer- 
ican  composers,   his   published  works   including   over 
fifty  compositions  for  voice,  piano,  organ,  chorus  and 
orchestra.     Among  his  larger  works  are  a  very  suc- 
cessful cantata,  "The  Passing  of  Summer,"  for  solos, 
chorus  and  orchestra    (published  by  Novello  &  Co., 
London),  and  two  melodramas,  "Hiawatha's  Wooing " 
(A.   P.  Schmidt)  and    "  King    Robert  of   Sicily"   (G. 
Schirmer),  for  reader  and  piano,  the  latter  just  issued. 
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As  a  teacher  he  possesses  the  faculty  of  making 
his  work  intensely  interesting  and  attractive,  and  he 
has  among  his  classes  every  year  a  large  number  of 
teachers  and  professional  musicians,  as  well  as  many 
young  composers. 

The  American  Composers'  Program  at  the  Illinois 
Music  Teachers'  Convention  at  Peoria,  June,  1 906, 
brought  out  a  new  production  of  Mr.  Cole's,  and 
The  Musical  Leader  and  Concertgoer  had  the  fol- 
lowing notice: 

A  production  which  proved  of  engrossing  interest  was  the  melo- 
drama, "King  Robert  of  Sicily"  (Longfellow),  with  music  by 
Rossetter  G.  Cole,  who  was  at  the  piano,  Herman  L.  Walker  being 
the  reader.  The  work  is  written  on  intensely  modern  lines,  but  with 
the  true  musical  spirit,  so  often  lacking  in  modern  writers.  Well 
defined  motives,  which  illustrate  well  the  context  of  the  story,  yet 
the  music  never  dominates,  but  rather  forms  a  setting  for  the  poem. 
It  is  what  it  purports  to  be,  an  accompaniment,  but  so  elaborated 
that  justice  to  it  can  only  be  done  by  a  good  pianist.  Needless  to 
state  that  Mr.  Cole  played  an  accompaniment  in  which  refinement, 
beauty  of  tone  and  power  were  exquisitely  combined. 


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RELIABILITY  OF  METHOD. 


To  have  a  successful  school  from  an  artistic  stand- 
point it  is  necessary  to  have  a  high  standard  of  in- 
struction. Such  is  the  case  in  the  Walter  Spry  Piano 
School;  for  the  principles  of  piano-playing  as  taught 
by  Professor  Leschetizky  form  the  basis  of  the  method 
found  here.  The  great  advantage  of  this  to  pupils 
who  desire  to  carry  their  studies  beyond  the  inter- 
mediate grade  will  be  appreciated;  for  in  place  of 
changing  their  method  as  they  are  promoted  from 
one  grade  to  the  next  higher,  they  experience  no 
retard,  but  progress  from  the  first  to  the  highest  grade 
as  though  with  one  teacher.  There  is  thus  an  econ- 
omy of  time  and  expense. 


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MUSIC-STUDY  CLASS. 


This  class  is  held  every  two  weeks  on  Saturday 
mornings,  and  alternates  with  the  history  class.  The 
music-study  class  is  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Spry,  and  is  designed  to  broaden  the  musical  taste  of 
the  students,  to  give  them  an  opportunity  to  play 
before  each  other,  thereby  gaining  confidence  and 
paving  the  way  for  public  appearance.  Mr.  Spry 
criticises  the  pupils,  and  by  apt  illustrations,  as  well  as 
by  personal  interpretation  and  analyses  of  works,  makes 
these  classes  extremely  interesting. 

-a,         .  For  the  benefit  of  children  of  North  Shore 

larattrlf 

residents,    Miss   Dana  will   receive   pupils 


two  days  a  week  at  her  residence,  1311  Lawrence 
Ave.  (two  blocks  north  of  the  Wilson  Avenue  Ele- 
vated Station). 

Those  who  are  graduated  from  the  school 


tttPltt  will   receive   diplomas.      Teachers'   certif- 

(Enttrrrt       •  -n    i     u    •      j 

icates  will  also  be  issued. 


COURSE  OF  STUDY. 


Piano. 
Preparatory. 

The  course  of  study  in  its  elementary  stages  will 
be  similar  to  that  followed  in  the  Faelten  Pianoforte 
School,  of  Boston.  Absolute  beginners  will  be  in- 
structed according  to  the  Faelten  System  exclusively. 
Pupils  taking  up  this  system,  who  have  already  re- 
ceived musical  instruction,  will  take  up  pieces  and 
studies  of  the  same  grade  where  they  left  off,  and 
will  not  have  "to  begin  all  over  again." 

The  advantages  of  the  Faelten  System  are  in  the 
way  in  which  the  method  of  pianoforte  instruction  is 
approached.  The  leading  tenet  of  the  System  is 
that  "All  execution  must  rest  on  understanding." 
Eye,  ear,  brain  and  fingers  are  all  trained  in  a  sys- 
tematic manner.  Familiarity  with  the  keyboard,  knowledge 
of  rhythm,  note  values,  the  staff,  musical  notation,  etc., 
are  all  acquired  separately,  thus  making  it  much  easier 

for  the  pupil  to  grasp. 

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The  ear  is  trained  to  recognize  rhythms,  major  and 
minor  modes,  tonality,  key  relation,  etc. 

The  musical  memory  is  developed  right  from  the 
beginning. 

By  the  end  of  the  first  year  the  average  pupil  is 
able  to  play  little  pieces  from  memory  in  all  keys, 
knows  all  major  and  minor  scales  and  can  read  inde- 
pendently from  the  staff. 

The  results  from  this  system  speak  for  themselves. 

We  would  advise  and  request  parents  and  guar- 
dians to  be  present  in  the  class  room  during  lessons, 
so  that  they  may  see  how  the  home  work  is  to  be 
prepared. 

In  regard  to  tuition  we  would  advise  beginners, 
one  hour  lesson  a  week,  or  two  30  minute  lessons. 
Pupils  having  already  studied  should  have  one  half 
hour  lesson  a  week  in  repertory  study,  and  one  hour 
in  general  training  in  the  Faelten  System. 

Intermediate. 

The   following   studies   and   pieces  are  given  only 

as  representative  of  the  material  used  .• 
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Loeschhorn,  op.  65  and  66.    Hugo  Rhein- 

tof      \* 

hold,  Souvenirs  of  Childhood.  Wieck, 
Studies.  Krause,  Trill  Studies.  Arthur  Foote,  Studies. 
Heller,  op.  47  and  Studies  for  Phrasing.  Hanon, 
The  Virtuoso  Pianist  in  60  Exercises.  Kunz,  200 
Short  Two-part  Canons.  Czerny,  Dexterity  of  the 
Fingers. 

Sonatas  by  Haydn,  Mozart,  easier  pieces 
of    Bach    and   compositions   by   Schubert, 
Mendelssohn,    Jensen,    Grieg,     Rubinstein,    Moszkow- 
ski  and  others. 

Kohler's  Technical  Studies  for  the  Vir- 
tuoso, Technical  Pianoforte  School  by 
Carl  Eschmann-Dumur,  Technical  Exercises  by 
Raphael  Joseffy,  Preludes  and  Fugues  by  Bach. 
Etudes  by  Cramer,  Chopin,  Liszt  and  Henselt.  Com- 
positions and  concertos  by  the  most  important  compos- 
ers of  the  classical  and  modern  schools. 

Harmony. 

The  work  in  harmony  is  conducted  with  this  object 
constantly  in  view:  to  develop  in  the  student  the  capacity 

to  think  music;  that  is,  to  understand  and  recognize  melody, 

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harmony  and  rhythm  as  conscious  and  definite  elements 
of  his  thought.  To  attain  this  object,  melody  is  taken  as 
the  starting-point,  and  the  student  is  taught  from 
the  very  first  to  create  his  own  melodies  and  to  de- 
velop, through  the  medium  of  melody,  a  feeling  for 
the  characteristic  quality  of  each  harmony, 

Thus,  instead  of  learning  first  the  formal  and  dry 
rules  for  writing  and  writing  by  rule,  he  is  made 
acquainted  with  music  as  a  real  and  thinkable  some- 
thing. This  process  of  making  music  an  audible  fact 
in  the  student's  thought  rather  than  a  merely  visual 
fact — of  hearing  music  before  writing  it — is  carried 
on  through  every  step  in  harmony,  'counterpoint  and 
composition. 

Pupils  will  be  enrolled  as  members  of  the 
school  for  not  less  than  one  term.      The 
tuition  is  payable  strictly  in  advance. 

Lessons  which  fall  on  public  holidays  or  lessons 
missed  on  account  of  illness  will  be  made  up,  if  suffi- 
cient notice  is  given  to  the  teacher. 

Promptness  at  the  lessons  is  absolutely  required. 
It  is  in  fact  requested  that  the  student  be  from  five 
tc  ten  minutes  earlier  than  the  stated  time  for  the  lesson. 

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Address  all  communications  concerning  the  school 
to   the   Director,   Walter   Spry,    Fine   Arts   Building, 

Chicago. 

Arrangements   have   been   made   with    an 
^nar^  excellent  housekeeper   to  board  pupils  of 

the  school  at  a  reasonable  rate.  Students  coming 
from  out  of  town  may  feel  safe,  and  rely  on  having 
nutritious  food  and  a  comfortable  home.  The  loca- 
tion of  the  house  is  easily  accessible  from  the  down- 
town district,  and  therefore  convenient  to  reach  from 
the  School. 


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TERMS  OF  TUITION. 

Piano. 
WALTER  SPRY. 

TERM    OF    TEN    WEEKS PRIVATE    LESSONS. 

Hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week $50.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  two  lessons  per  week ....    50.00 
Half-hour  lessons,   one   lesson  per  week.  .  .  .    25.00 

HAROLD  HENRY. 

TERM    OF    TEN    WEEKS PRIVATE    LESSONS. 

Hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week $30.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  two  lessons  per  week ....    30.00 
Half-hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week 1  7.50 

MARIAN  DANA. 

TERM    OF    TEN    WEEKS PRIVATE    LESSONS. 

Hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week $25.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  two  lessons  per  week.  .  .  .    25. OQ 
Half-hour  lessons,   one  lesson  per  week.  .  .  .     15.00 

WILMOT  LEMONT. 

TERM  OF  TEN  WEEKS  -  PRIVATE  LESSONS. 

Hour  lessons,  one  lesson    per  week $20.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  two  lessons  per  week 20.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week 12.50 

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Private  and  Class  Lessons. 
One    half-hour   private    lesson    and   one   hour 

class    lesson   per   week $1  7.50 

Hour  class  lessons,  two  a  week 15.00 

Harmony,  Counterpoint  and  Composition. 

ROSSETTER  G.  COLE. 

TERM   OF  TEN  WEEKS. 
Classes  —  Six  pupils  in  each  class. 

Hour  lessons,   two  lessons  per  week $15.00 

Private   Lessons. 

Hour  lessons,  one  lesson  per  week $50.00 

Half-hour  lessons,  two  lessons  per  week.  .  .  .    50.00 

MUSIC-STUDY  CLASS. 

Mr.  Spry  will  hold  this  class  on  Saturday  morn- 
ings alternating  with  the  History  Class.  The  tuition 
per  term  is  $2.50. 

HISTORY  CLASS. 

HISTORY    OF    MUSIC. 

It  is  the  aim  of  this  course  to  give  the  student  a 

comprehensive  view  of  the  historical  development  of 

modern  music  as  an  art  and  a  literature.     Its  various 

epochs  will  be  studied  and  their  influences  analyzed. 

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The  lives  of  the  composers  will  be  considered  as  they 
illustrate  or  influence  certain  tendencies  in  the  art. 
The  work  will  include  lectures  and  recitations. 

Mr.  Cole  will  hold  this  class  on  Saturday  morn- 
ings alternating  with  the  Music-Study  Class.  It  will 
be  free  to  the  pupils  of  the  school,  who  receive  cred- 
its at  the  examination  according  to  their  excellence. 

Jirrr  Professional  students  or  those  entering  the 

Anuatt- 

Teachers'      Certificate     and     Graduating 


Classes  will  be  admitted  free  of  charge  to  the  Music- 
Study  and  History  Classes.  The  ripe  experience  and 
eminent  qualities  of  the  teachers  who  put  forth  their 
best  efforts  in  these  classes  will  be  appreciated  by 
serious  students. 

CONCERT  BUREAU. 

The  school  is  able  to  furnish  artists  from  its  piano 
faculty  for  concerts,  recitals  and  private  musicales. 
Also  in  association  with  members  of  the  Theodore 
Thomas  Orchestra  arrangements  have  been  made,  so 
that  any  combination  of  stringed  and  wind  instru- 

ments with    the  piano  may  be  obtained.      For  dates 

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and  other  information   apply  to  the  secretary  of  the 
school. 

PROGRAMS. 

^Recital  of   Miss  Alice   McClung. 
Concerto    in    G    minor  .............  Mendelssohn 

Ballade   in   A   flat  ....................  Chopin 

A  la  bien  Aime'e  .....................  Schueti 

Scottish   Legende    ....................  Bsach 

Polonaise     ....................  Rubinstein 

Valse    from   Gounod's   Faust  ..............  Ltezi 

*This   recital   was   one   of    four   given   during    the 
season   by   Mr.   Spry's   artist-pupils. 

ANNUAL  JUNE  RECITAL. 
Given  by  Members  of  Miss  Dana's  Class. 

PART  I. 
Cradle  Song  ...................  Frances   Terry 

Virginia  Patton. 
Hide   and   Seek  ..............  •  .Schytie 

Beatrice  Bixbee. 
Eo-Peep's   Slumber   Song  ................  Lynes 

John  Rollo. 


The  Race  1 
Skating   .     \ 

Susan  Wilbur. 


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Tin    Soldier    March Hackh 

Fred    Patton. 

Gondellied    Haberbier 

Dorothy  Palmer. 

Presto     Mendelssohn 

Eleanor   Spry. 

Sonata,  Op.    13 Beethoven 

First   Movement. 

Jane  Rollo. 

PART  II. 

The    Village    Blacksmith Biedermann 

John  Rollo  and  Fred  Patton. 

Arabian    Fortune    Teller Seeboecfy 

Fred    Patton. 

Lullaby    Nevin 

Beatrice  Bixbee. 

Ding     Dong    Bell Biedermann 

John  Rollo. 

Scenes  from  Childhood,  Op.   15 Schumann 

From    Foreign   Lands. 

Funny  Story. 

Dreaming. 

On   the   Rocking   Horse. 

Eleanor   Spry. 
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The  Jester's  Wooing Renard 

Virginia  Patton. 
At    Twilight    Schylle 

Susan  Wilbur. 

Waltz — C     Sharp   Minor Chopin 

Jane  Rollo. 
Funeral  March  of  a  Marionette Gounod 

Dorothy  Palmer 


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CALENDAR. 


There  are  four  terms  of  ten  weeks  each  in  the 
regular  school  year. 

First  Term — Monday,  September  10,  1906,  to 
Saturday,  November  19,  1906. 

Second  Term — Monday,  November  19,  1906,  to 
Saturday,  February  2,  1907. 

Third  Term — Monday,  February  4,  1907,  to 
Saturday,  April  20,  1907. 

Fourth  Term— Monday,  April  22,  1907,  to  Sat- 
urday, June  29,  1907. 

There  are  two  weeks  of  vacation,  one  between 
Christmas  and  New  Year  and  one  at  Easter  time. 

Personal  interview  may  be  had  with  the  Director 
daily  at  noon  from  12  to  12:30,  and  on  the  after- 
noons of  Tuesday  and  Friday  by  appointment.  Ar- 
rangements for  lessons  may  be  made  at  any  time  with 
the  Secretary. 


Mason  and  Hamlin  Pianos 
used  exclusively  at  the 

WALTER  SPRY  PIANO  SCHOOL 

and    by    Mr.    Spry    in    his 
concerts  and  recitals 


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